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Defence preparedness improved in eight years of Modi, but military must begin to punch hard

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Rather than be perturbed by the controversy surrounding the Rafales, the Modi government should quickly move in and decide on more fighters for the Air Force.
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American SiG Sauer rifle fine for Army—for now. Indian firms should be Modi govt’s priority

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The repeat order of SiG 716 rifles from the US shows that Army is in desperate need of modern rifles. But the govt shouldn't depend on foreign supplies too much.
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India’s defence offset contracts are in shambles, need a revamp

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A number of the 57 offset contracts signed so far have resulted in penalties with the number expected to rise.
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Chinese Navy is the largest in the world, but not the best. Don’t underestimate it though

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As PLA Navy celebrates its 73rd anniversary and massive fleet, there’s a message for the world – it is only a matter of years before Chinese put their house in order.
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Thank you Chetak, but your 60th anniversary also reminds us what’s wrong with Indian defence

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During the past 10 years, around 15 Chetak and Cheetah helicopters have crashed, killing several pilots even as it remains the workhorse of the armed forces.
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Another lesson for India from Ukraine: DRDO must get its act together & get along with military

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DRDO projects are victims of massive time and cost overruns, plus there's a trust deficit between them and the armed forces. These issues need fixing.
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Ukraine crisis has many lessons for India. Most important: Atmanirbharta is the way forward

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The war in Ukraine has woken up Europe from slumber, reshaping the European focus on military and the criticality of investing in defence.
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India’s new Maritime Security Coordinator is 22 years too late. But it ticks many boxes

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A Group of Ministers, set up in 2000, after the Kargil conflict, had first recommended setting up “an apex body for the management of maritime affairs”.
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India’s defence budget is good news for Navy, BRO; bad news for China. But there’s a catch

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Budgetary hikes in defence allocation do mask the challenge of the availability of resources. Sustained growth is needed to fill this gap.
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Gen Naravane’s legacy can only be understood over time. But it’s altered LAC dynamics forever

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Gen Naravane is both a dove and a hawk, depending on the issue. This was because, at the end of the day, he was, and is, a “quintessential Army man”.
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Revadi jibe shows Modi govt letting its insecurities do the talking, not economics

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Why exactly should the Prime Minister be worried about the welfare model of an opposition party that barely controls two state governments?
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China curbs social media presence of Lankan embassy after its vessel was denied entry to Hambantota

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Economy

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Good news from the farm as India’s FY22 foodgrain production estimated at record 316 mn tonnes

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Wheat production estimate sees marginal upward revision to 106.8 million tons, though current rate lowest in 3 years.

Defence

Su-57, the Russian 5th generation fighter aircraft Photo by Snehesh Alex Philip

Russia wants to build next generation tanks, submarines with India

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As the second regiment of the S-400 Triumf air defence system starts getting delivered, Russia said it expects the serial production of AK 203 rifles in Amethi to begin in late 2022-early 2023.

National Interest

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Tiranga vs Tiranga: Gloves are off as Kejriwal joins the ‘nationalism’ battle with Modi

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Kejriwal’s maun vrat on Modi has ended. This is an important turn in Indian politics. In some ways rivalling the dramatic turn in Bihar.

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